Maple Sugaring Weekends at Cumming Nature Center
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 03/29/2026
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Join us during the last two weekends in March for our annual Maple Sugaring Weekends. Visitors can enjoy steaming-hot stacks of locally-sourced pancakes inside the nature center before heading outdoors for trail demonstrations that explore the science of sap and the long cultural history of tapping maple trees in our region. Your walk will end at the sugar shack, where you can see first-hand the process of boiling sap down to syrup and take a sip of nature’s tastiest sugar.
It’s guaranteed to be one of the sweetest experiences of your year!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST + TRAIL TICKETS
Enjoy a locally-sourced meal with all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, and drinks. All served with real maple syrup, of course! We source our ingredients from Finger Lakes favorites like New Hope Mills, Bostrom Farms, Pittsford Farms Dairy, and Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters. Gluten-free and vegan friendly options (Bob’s Red Mill pancakes) are available upon request.
The dining room will be open from 9am-1pm each day, and guests will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each pancake breakfast ticket includes complimentary admission to the Maple Sugaring trail demonstration, a 0.25 mile walk with guided stations exploring tree tapping, sap science, historical uses of maple sap, and a taste of real maple syrup out at our active sugarhouse!
Snag your ticket quickly—we sell out every year!
*Groups purchasing 10 or more tickets receive member pricing. Please call 585.374.6160 to purchase.
ASL Interpretation
Sunday, March 22 | 11am & 1pm
On Sunday, March 22, we are offering American Sign Language interpretation for the trail demonstrations. At 11am and 1pm, an ASL interpreter will accompany a group through the educational stations and out to the sugarhouse. This service is free, but trail admission or Pancake Breakfast + Trail tickets are sold separately.
Please register below if you would like to utilize this service!
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